Legal Opinion
Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law v. A-1 Associates, Ltd.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 21, 2001No. 99-0536PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMAN, Justice.
The district court enjoined A-l Associates, Ltd., a collection agency representing clients in small claims court, from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. A-l contends on appeal that Iowa Code sections 539.1, 539.3, and 631.14 (1997) specifically permit its litigation activities. We conclude, as did the district court, that these statutes do not provide the authorization A-l seeks. We therefore affirm the injunction issued by the district court.
The parties submitted the case on the following stipulated facts. Plaintiff, Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Unauthorized…
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